Buhama Surname
Approximately 156 people bear this surname
Buhama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 133 | 1:398,057 | 28,212 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Buhama (83) may also be a first name.
Buhama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buhama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buhama (Hindi: बुहमा) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Buhama? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,398,030th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. Buhama is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Buhama live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Buhama is also the 1,052,971st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 83 people.
This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 398,057. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Shinyanga Region, where 78 percent reside, Iringa Region, where 7 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Libya, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouhama | 92 | 573 | / |
| Buhamat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bouhamad | 86 | 65 | / |
| Bouhaima | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bouhamma | 86 | 2 | / |
| Buhamaid | 86 | 1 | / |
| Biouhama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bouhamaz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buhamahe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhuhamay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bujhamma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buamah | 83 | 1,439 | / |
| Buhoma | 83 | 815 | / |
| Bouama | 83 | 495 | / |
| Bauama | 83 | 11 | / |
| Buhamo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bouhammad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bouahamad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bouamad | 77 | 90 | / |
| Bujiama | 77 | 15 | / |
| Bujjama | 77 | 13 | / |
| Bouaima | 77 | 9 | / |
| Bouatma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bouamaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bugiama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouamay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouamai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouaïma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buhaimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bujyama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bujjamma | 71 | 1,805 | / |
| Bouhamou | 71 | 816 | / |
| Buhamood | 71 | 207 | / |
| Bujiamma | 71 | 12 | / |
| Bougiama | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bouhouma | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bouahmad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bouheima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouathma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhugiama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bujyamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouhammou | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bhujjamma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Buyoma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bujjiamma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Booama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhamoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhomaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouhoumat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bujjammaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Buhama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buhama in the Hindi language | ||
| बुहमा | buhama | 80 |
| बुह़मा | buhama | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buhama
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